Operando Electron Microscopy of Catalysts: The Missing Cornerstone in Heterogeneous Catalysis Research?

SW Chee, T Lunkenbein, R Schlögl… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous catalysis in thermal gas-phase and electrochemical liquid-phase chemical
conversion plays an important role in our modern energy landscape. However, many of the …

Ultrathin silicon nitride microchip for in situ/operando microscopy with high spatial resolution and spectral visibility

K Koo, Z Li, Y Liu, SM Ribet, X Fu, Y Jia, X Chen… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Utilization of in situ/operando methods with broad beams and localized probes has
accelerated our understanding of fluid-surface interactions in recent decades. The closed …

Formation mechanism of high-index faceted Pt-Bi alloy nanoparticles by evaporation-induced growth from metal salts

K Koo, B Shen, SI Baik, Z Mao, PJM Smeets… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nanoparticles with high-index facets are intriguing because such facets can lend the
structure useful functionality, including enhanced catalytic performance and wide-ranging …

Advances and opportunities in closed gas-cell transmission electron microscopy

K Koo, Y Liu, Y Cheng, Z Cai, X Hu… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Direct in situ characterizations of the solid–fluid interface on the nanoscale can provide
profound implications for addressing bulk-scale enigmas. The advent of closed-cell …

Growth Mechanism of Carbon Nanotubes Revealed by in situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

L Zhang, DM Tang, C Liu - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Elucidating the growth mechanism of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is critical to obtaining CNTs
with desired structures and tailored properties for their practical applications. With atomic …

Direct Observation of Sample Dynamics in the Gaseous Environment: A Perspective on Current Trends and Future Directions of In Situ Gas Cell Transmission …

M De Alwis Goonatilleke, MP Thomas… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In situ environmental transmission electron microscopy (ETEM) is an emerging technique
among in situ methods as it allows unique insights into the dynamic processes underlying …

Simultaneous secondary electron microscopy in the scanning transmission electron microscope with applications for in situ studies

ML San Gabriel, C Qiu, D Yu, T Yaguchi, JY Howe - Microscopy, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Scanning/transmission electron microscopy (STEM) is a powerful characterization tool for a
wide range of materials. Over the years, STEMs have been extensively used for in situ …

Electron-Induced Radiation Chemistry in Environmental Transmission Electron Microscopy

K Koo, NS Chellam, S Shim, CA Mirkin… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Environmental transmission electron microscopy (E-TEM) enables direct observation of
nanoscale chemical processes crucial for catalysis and materials design. However, the high …

Analytical In Situ Gas Transmission Electron Microscopy Enabled with Ultrathin Silicon Nitride Membranes

K Koo, PJM Smeets, X Hu, VP Dravid - 2023 - academic.oup.com
Performing in situ closed gas cell transmission electron microscopy (TEM)—based on silicon
nitride (SiNx) membranes as electron transparent encapsulation material—has many …

Effects of Membrane Thickness, Gas Pressure and Electron Dose in Gas Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy

X Hu, K Koo, PJM Smeets, VP Dravid - 2023 - academic.oup.com
Gas cell transmission electron microscopy (GC-TEM) has gained significant interest in
recent years due to its unique role in uncovering various interactions between gas and solid …